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Creating Planes & Axis Systems In The Product Environment

Creating Planes & Axis Systems In The Product Environment

Creating Planes & Axis Systems In The Product Environment

(OP)
Using Catia V5R19;

Is it possible to create planes & axis systems in the product environment without having to create dummy parts?

Any response will be greatly appreciated!

RE: Creating Planes & Axis Systems In The Product Environment

You need to use skeleton based design in Catia.
Product
  Reference part
  part
  part
  part
  sub product
    part
.
.
.


regards,
Derek
 

RE: Creating Planes & Axis Systems In The Product Environment

(OP)
Can you indicate the commands to go through to achieve this?

RE: Creating Planes & Axis Systems In The Product Environment

(OP)
Derek, does your approach require creating dummy parts?

RE: Creating Planes & Axis Systems In The Product Environment

Sometimes I use a dummy part, mainly for positioning or if I need planes from absolute space.  Most of the time I can get away without. I use assembly constraints and build all items around their respective zero.
 

RE: Creating Planes & Axis Systems In The Product Environment

(OP)
I don't want to use dummy parts because I'm also using SmarTeam, which is not a forgiving file managing software. Most of the time, the first part I start with I will design around so I would like to position it the way I like. If the part is designed with a different orientation, without the presence of planes and/or axis, this is not possible.

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